Pataskala gearing up for annual spring clean-up

10:15 PM,
Apr. 16, 2013

Litter, like this plastic bag stuck in a tree alongside Broad Street, is readily visible in Pataskala. To that end, the city is holding its annual spring clean-up from Saturday through April 27. People can pick up trash bags, safety vests and gloves, free of charge, at the city offices to assist in the effort.

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The city is ready for its annual spring clean-up, and as usual there is a lot of trash alongside area roads waiting to be bagged.

As in previous years, the weeklong clean-up is scheduled to coincide with Earth Day, which falls on Monday. The clean-up will run from Saturday through April 27.

"We need to take care of the Earth, and a big part of that is not littering (and picking up litter)," said BJ King, the city's public service director, explaining the impetus for the annual effort. ...